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What we know—and don’t know—about pornography and boys and men
Explore AIBM’s scan of pornography research—usage trends, effects, motivations, and key gaps shaping policy and evidence.
Fatherhood & Family, Employment
Dads are taking more parental leave than the headlines suggest
As state paid family leave programs have expanded rapidly across the United States, Anders Knospe and Richard Reeves find that fathers' leave-taking has grown dramatically, and that the gap between fathers and mothers is narrower than standard measures suggest.
Employment, Education & Skills
What’s really going on with men and work? Seven facts
This brief provides seven key facts about men and work by mapping who is affected, tracing how trends have shifted over time, and confronting the questions we may still not have good answers to.
Education & Skills
Educating boys: Bridging gaps, building futures (ANNALS Volume 716)
This special volume of The ANNALS (Volume 716) brings together leading scholars to advance a systematic, multi-disciplinary perspective on the current state of male education.
Fatherhood & Family
The gender convergence restarts, led by dads
Dads are driving post-pandemic gender convergence by doing more childcare and housework.
Mental Health
Marijuana use among men hits new highs
Marijuana use is rising among U.S. men, especially ages 26–34, with higher daily use and cannabis use disorder rates than women.
Employment
Higher rents keep men at home
Rising housing costs are pushing men out of the workforce as more live with parents instead of working.
Education & Skills, Employment
Data Spotlight: Men are losing out on healthcare jobs. Is it time for action?
Healthcare job growth is reshaping the workforce. What it means for men’s career paths and future opportunities.
Mental Health
What we know—and don’t know—about pornography and boys and men
Explore AIBM’s scan of pornography research—usage trends, effects, motivations, and key gaps shaping policy and evidence.
Mental Health
Most Americans see prediction markets as more like gambling than investing, new AIBM/Ipsos poll finds
New AIBM/Ipsos poll finds most Americans view prediction markets as gambling, not investing, with young men driving higher platform use.
Education & Skills
Will more recess help boys in school?
Does recess help boys in school? A research summary on behavior, focus, learning outcomes, and what the evidence shows.
Education & Skills, Employment
Data Spotlight: Gender gaps across life
U.S. gender gaps across life: men lag in education, health & incarceration; lead in earnings & employment. See the age-by-age data.
Education & Skills
“School’s not cool”: How peer pressure can hurt boys’ education
Peer pressure and masculine norms discourage boys—especially disadvantaged ones—from visible academic effort, widening education gaps.